Thailand – Rice price pledging scheme is a total disaster
Source: The Nation03/08/2012 – The rice pledging scheme alone, plagued with inefficiency and corruption, is likely to result in losses to the tune of Bt100 billion.
Thailand – Manila set to raise Thai rice import quota
Source: The Nation01/08/2012 – Thailand expects to negotiate an increase in its rice-import quota to the Philippines to more than 100,000 tonnes to compensate for Manila’s decision to maintain its high import tariff for another five years.